when these words were first played over
the stereo we knew we were in for one
hell of a song I’ve got another
confession
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our list for the top ten
best opening song lyrics for this list
we’re looking at songs in which the
first few lines are powerful captivating
and indicative of the incredible
following verses the lyrics can be a
well-crafted phrase or the beginning of
a great story just as long as they get
our attention
number ten don’t you want me the Human
League
kicking off our list is this 80s classic
about a relationship gone sour
the story is told or rather sung through
the point of view of a man was found a
woman down on her luck worked to help
her become successful and now feels
betrayed or ignored
while the title is a desperate attempt
to remind the subject of the good old
times the opening lines are a reminder
of where she used to be before meeting
the song’s narrator and serve as a
veiled warning of where she could be
again
number nine juicy the notorious b.i.g it
was all a dream I used to read Word Up
Magazine something peplum heavy be up in
the limousine and one of the best rap
songs ever created
biggie recalls his early life on the
street before making it success in
recounting these struggles listeners are
rewarded a view of a man who has triumph
in the face of his challenges the
opening lines of this iconic rap track
our look back at where smalls was when
success seemed hopelessly far away and
what follows is rhyme after rhyme of hip
hop history eight basket-case
Green Day appropriately titled
basket-case paints a picture in very
fine strokes of a man who seems to be
losing his mind and is very aware of it
happening
the eponymous character describes in
cheerful melancholy watching his own
sanity slip through his fingers
the opening lines expressed the very
hopelessness of his situation and
alongside the addictive melody calls to
attention the comically desperate
situation do you have that time number 7
you shook me all night long
ac/dc it doesn’t get much better than
rock stars were counting their exploits
of picking up gorgeous and exotic women
print out these lyrics and put them in a
leather book and suddenly you’ve got the
one-night stand Bible lead singer bride
Johnson screams lyrics about some of the
finest females he’s ever come across
over a killer
first lines have us leaning forward
eyebrows raised lips smirking and
waiting for a story we wouldn’t want our
mothers to hear number six hello
I love you the doors
remember the good old days when songs
were well written straightforward and
people just said what they meant
hello I love you is a look through the
perspective of a man who is as frank
with women as he can possibly be
and announcing his love for this
mysterious woman listeners are in awe of
his commitment and frankness but are met
with a sense of irony when the second
part of the lyric reveals that he
doesn’t actually know her
it’s this intrigue that Stokes the fire
for the rest of this classic rock song
number five Billie Jean Michael Jackson
on one of the most successful albums of
all time it isn’t a surprise that Billie
Jean has some of the most iconic opening
song lyrics ever Billie Jean opened
strong with one of the best pop bass
lines ever created but then the opening
lyrics hook us even more describing a
beautiful yet dangerous siren Jackson’s
soulful vocals are what makes these
first lines memorable this one has us
grooving as soon as we press play
number four another brick in the wall
part two pink floyd–
education progressive rock groups take
on Orwellian themes with
anti-establishment perspective you know
you’re into something good
while the first few notes do little to
inspire epicness
it’s the monolithic vocals that grab us
and have hooked us
fitting perfectly in the band’s
cinematic rock opera the wall the
opening lyrics are more like the
declaration of a manifesto than the
words of a song
number three stayin alive the Bee Gees
it’s very rare that we find a song we’re
actually happy to have stuck in our
heads but come on who doesn’t love the
Bee Gees
in this decade of finding single the
infectious vocals characterize a man
who’s been kicked around and is now out
to get some of his own
the opening lyrics describe him as a
confident man on the prowl men want to
be him and women well you get the idea
number two
yesterday the Beatles yesterday all my
troubles seemed okay you got us there’s
no way we were gonna have a list of
incredible lyrics without mentioning the
Beatles
although they were consistent in
delivering powerful lyrics across their
career it was the opening lines of
yesterday that made our list the title
pretty much sums it up we all make
mistakes and the average lifetime is
more than a handful of her Brett’s
to the opening lyrics of this song set
us up for the journey for this discovery
and remind us of the sentimental wish
that we could go back to happier times
yesterday all my troubles seemed so far
we unveil our top pick here are a few
honorable mentions
to talk with you
down
his palms are sweaty knees weak arms are
heavy there’s vomit on his sweater
already mom’s spaghetti he’s nervous
number one Bohemian Rhapsody Queen no
other song plays quite like a dream the
way this iconic seventies rock ballad
does
amidst all the highs and lows this
operatic ballad tracks somewhere between
the most distant fantasies and the
deepest sentiments the lyrical prologue
opens against a silent backdrop and is
the perfect appetizer for the piece that
our ears and minds are about to receive
is it real life or a fantasy we don’t
know but we have listened to this song
countless times to try and find out did
you agree with our list what opening
lyrics did you think should have made it
screen door slams is just sweet
for more top tens about your favorite
lyrics from your favorite songs
subscribe to watchmojo.com
the stereo we knew we were in for one
hell of a song I’ve got another
confession
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our list for the top ten
best opening song lyrics for this list
we’re looking at songs in which the
first few lines are powerful captivating
and indicative of the incredible
following verses the lyrics can be a
well-crafted phrase or the beginning of
a great story just as long as they get
our attention
number ten don’t you want me the Human
League
kicking off our list is this 80s classic
about a relationship gone sour
the story is told or rather sung through
the point of view of a man was found a
woman down on her luck worked to help
her become successful and now feels
betrayed or ignored
while the title is a desperate attempt
to remind the subject of the good old
times the opening lines are a reminder
of where she used to be before meeting
the song’s narrator and serve as a
veiled warning of where she could be
again
number nine juicy the notorious b.i.g it
was all a dream I used to read Word Up
Magazine something peplum heavy be up in
the limousine and one of the best rap
songs ever created
biggie recalls his early life on the
street before making it success in
recounting these struggles listeners are
rewarded a view of a man who has triumph
in the face of his challenges the
opening lines of this iconic rap track
our look back at where smalls was when
success seemed hopelessly far away and
what follows is rhyme after rhyme of hip
hop history eight basket-case
Green Day appropriately titled
basket-case paints a picture in very
fine strokes of a man who seems to be
losing his mind and is very aware of it
happening
the eponymous character describes in
cheerful melancholy watching his own
sanity slip through his fingers
the opening lines expressed the very
hopelessness of his situation and
alongside the addictive melody calls to
attention the comically desperate
situation do you have that time number 7
you shook me all night long
ac/dc it doesn’t get much better than
rock stars were counting their exploits
of picking up gorgeous and exotic women
print out these lyrics and put them in a
leather book and suddenly you’ve got the
one-night stand Bible lead singer bride
Johnson screams lyrics about some of the
finest females he’s ever come across
over a killer
first lines have us leaning forward
eyebrows raised lips smirking and
waiting for a story we wouldn’t want our
mothers to hear number six hello
I love you the doors
remember the good old days when songs
were well written straightforward and
people just said what they meant
hello I love you is a look through the
perspective of a man who is as frank
with women as he can possibly be
and announcing his love for this
mysterious woman listeners are in awe of
his commitment and frankness but are met
with a sense of irony when the second
part of the lyric reveals that he
doesn’t actually know her
it’s this intrigue that Stokes the fire
for the rest of this classic rock song
number five Billie Jean Michael Jackson
on one of the most successful albums of
all time it isn’t a surprise that Billie
Jean has some of the most iconic opening
song lyrics ever Billie Jean opened
strong with one of the best pop bass
lines ever created but then the opening
lyrics hook us even more describing a
beautiful yet dangerous siren Jackson’s
soulful vocals are what makes these
first lines memorable this one has us
grooving as soon as we press play
number four another brick in the wall
part two pink floyd–
education progressive rock groups take
on Orwellian themes with
anti-establishment perspective you know
you’re into something good
while the first few notes do little to
inspire epicness
it’s the monolithic vocals that grab us
and have hooked us
fitting perfectly in the band’s
cinematic rock opera the wall the
opening lyrics are more like the
declaration of a manifesto than the
words of a song
number three stayin alive the Bee Gees
it’s very rare that we find a song we’re
actually happy to have stuck in our
heads but come on who doesn’t love the
Bee Gees
in this decade of finding single the
infectious vocals characterize a man
who’s been kicked around and is now out
to get some of his own
the opening lyrics describe him as a
confident man on the prowl men want to
be him and women well you get the idea
number two
yesterday the Beatles yesterday all my
troubles seemed okay you got us there’s
no way we were gonna have a list of
incredible lyrics without mentioning the
Beatles
although they were consistent in
delivering powerful lyrics across their
career it was the opening lines of
yesterday that made our list the title
pretty much sums it up we all make
mistakes and the average lifetime is
more than a handful of her Brett’s
to the opening lyrics of this song set
us up for the journey for this discovery
and remind us of the sentimental wish
that we could go back to happier times
yesterday all my troubles seemed so far
we unveil our top pick here are a few
honorable mentions
to talk with you
down
his palms are sweaty knees weak arms are
heavy there’s vomit on his sweater
already mom’s spaghetti he’s nervous
number one Bohemian Rhapsody Queen no
other song plays quite like a dream the
way this iconic seventies rock ballad
does
amidst all the highs and lows this
operatic ballad tracks somewhere between
the most distant fantasies and the
deepest sentiments the lyrical prologue
opens against a silent backdrop and is
the perfect appetizer for the piece that
our ears and minds are about to receive
is it real life or a fantasy we don’t
know but we have listened to this song
countless times to try and find out did
you agree with our list what opening
lyrics did you think should have made it
screen door slams is just sweet
for more top tens about your favorite
lyrics from your favorite songs
subscribe to watchmojo.com
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